Observer-based Economic Model Predictive Control for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation

Xingang Guo, Fahad Albalawi, Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati

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Abstract

In this work, we present an Observer-based Economic Model Predictive Control (OEMPC) scheme for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD). To compute control actions via MPC strategy, full knowledge of the system states is necessary to predict the future evolution of the system. However, the full state measurement for DMCD is either difficult or costly. In this work, an integrated framework of an observer design and EMPC paradigm is proposed for the DMCD process. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the performance of the proposed observer design. Closed-loop simulations show that the proposed OEMPC scheme was able to operate the process economically while satisfying process and input constraints.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)86-99
Number of pages14
JournalChemical Engineering Research and Design
Volume156
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 31 2020

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: Research reported in this publication has been supported by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

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